Curtain fixture



Feb. 25, 1930.

E. SPARKE CURTAIN FIXTURE v Original Filed Aug. 30, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l will- INVENTOR EDITH SPARKE Feb. 25, 193Q.

E. SPARKE CURTAIN FIXTURE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Original Filed Aug. 30, 1926 EDITH sPARKE BY I A ORNEY Patented Feb. 25, 1930 EDITH SPARKE, OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA CURTAIN FIXTURE Application filed August 30, 1926, Serial No. 132,461. Renewed January 21, 1929.

' This invention relates to improvements in curtain fixtures, the mainobj ect being to provide a curtain fixture of a simple and inexpensive form and which may be installed and 6 taken down with or without the curtains thereon, while the operator standsupon the floor, it being unnecessary to stand upon a chair or employ a step ladder in order to hang or take down the curtains. v

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a curtain fixture having double curtain rods and which is adjustable in various ways to provide for hanging curtains and drapes in different positions and to adapt the fixture to windows of different kinds and sizes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a'curtain fixture of the character de scribed with which curtains may be hung 2 with greater ease and more accurately than with the ordinary curtain fixtures.

Withthe above mentioned and other objects in View, the invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and set forth in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that-various changes in the form, proportion,

' size and minor details of construction within thejscope of theclaims may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing" any of the advantages of the invention.

Referring to the drawings: r Fig. 1. represents a front elevation of the 5 curtain fixture of my invention as it will appearwhen in use. p V H Fig.2 represents a vertical sectional view taken on the plane of line 22 of Fig. 1. p 3represents a top plan view of the fix- 4 t me showing a part of the window frame to whichit is attached 7 I Fig.4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the plane of line 4-4 of Fig. 2, particularly illustratingthe clamp for holding the fix- V ture in. place.

Fig. 5' is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation of the upper part of the fixture.

Fig. 6 represents 'a front elevation of a modified form of the fixture. Fig. 7 represents a sectional view taken on 7, particularly illustrating the special supporting bracket. v

Fig. 10 is a view taken on the plane of line 10-10 of Fig. 7, showing the supporting bracket.

Fig. 11 represents a fragmentary top plan view of the upper part of the fixture showing the manner of connecting the curtain rods with the standard.

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary end elevation of the upper part of the fixture as when adjusted to cause the rods to lie one upon the other.

The curtain fixture of my invention as illustrated in detail in the accompanying drawings comprises upright rods 01. standards 1 and 2 which are adapted to be fastened to the sides of the window frame shown at A and at their upper ends support sectional horizontal curtain rods 3 and 4, which rods extend along the top of the window frame as is customary, in, spaced substantially parallel relation to one another. The supporting rods or standards 1 and 2 are fastened adjacent. their lower ends to the window frame A by means of special brackets generally designated 5, the construction of which brackets permits of the vertical sliding of the bars 1 and 2 and a swinging or 8 'hinging action thereof as well. Above the brackets 5 are fastening elements generally designated 6 for the purpose of holding the rods land 2 in upright position, these elements being in the form of spring clips in the present instance, although any suitable fastening element may be used. By this arrangement the curtain rods may be raised into position by the operator while standing on the floor and they may be lowered in the same manner it being unnecessary to employ a ladder or chair and to secure the ends of the curtain rods to the upper part of the Window frame as is the practice with pres ent day types of rods. The operator may at 1 his Option swing the rods 1 and2 downward or swing them out sufiiciently to disengage the fastening means 6 and then slide the rods down, in either event while the operator stands on the floor.

The bars 1 and 2, each of them, at their upper ends are provided with short horizontally extended detachable supporting arms 7 on the outer ends of which arms certain ends of sections 8 of the sectional cur tain rod 3 are detachablypivoted as at 9. These sections 8 terminate at their opposed ends in'spaced relation to one another and are adapted to extend. into a tubular rod section 10 to complete the sectional rod. The section 10' is slidable in either direction into position to break the rod when it is desired to place curtains uponor remove them from the rod. 1

Intermediate the ends of the bars 7 and 8 are a plurality of spaced openings 11 through certain of which removable fastenings 12 are inserted in order to pivotally secure the ends 7 of the rod 4. The rod 4 is constructed in the same manner as the rod 3. The rods 1 and 2 are rotatable in the brackets 5 and this provides for turning the rods so that the arms 7 may extend outwardly away from the window frame as shown in Figsl, 2 and 3 in full lines or may be extended parallel to the top of the frame as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, and in full lines in Fig. 12. This provides for'having the curtains hang from a point considerably spaced from or lying close to the window frame. The several openings 11 permit of varying the spacing between the rods 3 and 4.

Intermediate the ends of the rods 8 and 4 is a supporting hook or bracket 13 which is suitably fastened to the window frame and extends outwardl therefrom so as to sup port said rods. 'This arm is provided with depressions 14, 15 and 16 adapted, to receive the curtain rods/in different positions there of. The use ofthis hook prevents sagging of the curtain rods; IVhen the fixture is arranged so that the arms 7 extend parallel with the top of the window frame, close thereto, the rods will then lie in the depression 16, one above the other as shown in Fig. 12. The

arms 7at this time constitute a part of the curtain rod and the curtain rod then com-- prises the rod 3 and 4 and arms? all ofwhich are invsubstantialalignment and. appear as shown in Fig. 12.

The bracket 5' comprises a right angular body'portion 1'] secured by fastenings '18 to the window frame A so that one part of the body extends outwardly from the frame. The outwardly extending portion 1 of the bracket is provided withan opening 18 which is enlarged and beveled as at 19 on one side of the body. I Through this opening a screw threaded 'member 20 extends, there being a wing nut 21 turned upon the outer' end of When the wing nut 21 is loosened, the sleeve is permitted to move outward sufficiently to permit it to turn the screw threaded member then turning freely in the opening 18.

This provides for the hinge or pivot move: ment of the standards, permitting them to be swung downwardly and outwardly into the room from an upright position and vice versa. When in this position as shown in Fig. 2, the operator may readilyplace' the curtains'on or removethem from the curtain rods and may easily swing the standards and. curtain rods, with the curtains thereon into proper position. 'When the standards are. moved into vertical position they are engaged and held by the spring clips 6. I In order to move the curtain rods above thesupporting hook 13, the standards 1 and 2 are extended upwardly so that the arc of the curtain rods will pass above the plane of the supporting hook, following which the standards 1 and'2 are 'loweredto bring the curtain rods" into proper engagement with said supporting hook. To lower the curtain rods, the opera- V tor first loosens the wing nuts 21 and pushes the supporting rods 1 and2 upwardly so-as to clear the supporting hook 13. The rods 1 and 2 are then swung outward towards the operator so as to clear theclips 6.. The operator may then at his option, eitheriswingthe supporting and curtain'rods downward towards him or cause them toslidedirectly downward ,16

in the brackets 5. If the lower part ofzthe window is ,clo sevto' the floor it :may be =neces-; sary to swing the rods outward. instead of sliding them downward, but if there is sufiicientspace, this down sliding operation may.

be'effected if desired On rotating the supporting rods and 2, thec adjustment oft'he' curtain rods may be effected asshownin full lines in Figs. :1, 2 and 3 or to provide asingle rod effect, lying close to the window frame as shown in Fig. 12.

In Figs. 6, 7 and 8, I have shown a slightly modified form of the curtain rodinwhich a single standard or supporting rod 24 is employed instead of the double standard, this standard being provided with a bracket 25 identical Withthebracket 5 and'wi'th aclip, 26 identical with the clip 6. It is also provided with a detachable horizontal support-I ing arm 27 identical withthearm Z. 'Tozthis arm are pivoted the ends of sectional curtain rods 28 and 29, the arrangement being such that these rods will lie in spaced substantially parallel relation. In this type of fixture two supporting hooks 30 and 31 identical with the ones 13, are employed, one at the center and one at each end of the rods. The sectional curtain rods include a U-shaped tubular end piece 32 into the freeends of which other sections of the sectional rods telescope as shown in Fig- 6, and two parallel arm portions of this U-shaped member 32 are supported by the hook 31. l/Vhen this form of the invention is adjusted so that the curtain rods lie one overthe other and the supporting arm 27 forms a part of the curtain rod then provided, it is necessary to employ a different type of rod section for the free end of the curtain rods. This section comprises a straight tubular piece 33 shown in dotted lines in Fig. .8, which tubular piece 33 revantage of the fixture of my invention is that the operator need not, except for installing the supporting hooks at the top of the window frame, employ a chair or ladder to hang the curtains or to take them down, both operations being possible while standing on the floor. The curtains may be adjusted so as to conceal the standards and the fixture will not prove objectionable for this reason. The sectional curtain rods permit of the installation 3 of the fixture on windows of different sizes and the other adjustments provided in the fixture make'it possible to hang single or double curtains as desired or to disposethese curtains in different spaced relations relative to one another and the window frame.

I claim:

1. A curtain fixture comprising a standard adapted to extend vertically upon and to the top part of a window frame, a lateral extension on the upper end-of said standard, a pair of curtain rods pivotally connected with said extension, means of connection between 'the standard and the window frame permitting of rotation of the standard and of movement thereof to raise and lower said rods.

2. A curtain fixture comprising a standard adapted to extend vertically upon a Win- 3 by the sleeve may be rotated and a nut turned upon said screw and adapted to engage the bracket to releasably clamp the sleeve against movement. I p

3. A curtain fixture comprising a standard adapted to extend vertically upon a window frame, a curtain rod connected with the upper portion of said standard, a bracket having an opening therein adapted for attachment to the window frame, a sleeve in which said standard is slidable and rotatable, a screw carried by the sleeve extending loose- 1y through the opening in said bracket whereby the sleeve may be rotated and a nut turned upon said screw and adapted to engage the bracket to releasably clamp the sleeve against movement, said bracket having the opening enlarged and adapted to receive the sleeve in the enlarged part to bring the standard into frictional engagement with the bracket on tightening of the nut.

EDITH SPARKE.

' dow frame,a curtain rod connected with the I upper portion of said standard, a bracket having an opening therein adapted for attachment to the window frame, a sleeve in which said standard is slidableand rotatable, a screw carried by the sleeve extending loosely through the opening in said bracket where- 

